Lock



1,5225 J. R. WRIGHT LOCK Filed March 51, 1923 Patented Jan. I3, 1925.

' UNITED STA TES' JOHN WRIGHT, or DETROI'L TEXAS.

LOCK.

. Application led March 3 1, 1923. Serial' No. 629,027.

To ull -ulmm 'if 'may conce-5m:

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citizen of the United States. residing troit. in thecounty of Red River,

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at" Dein the JOHN R.

5 State of Texas. have invented certain new present invention.

in 'the bottom of the lock so that rain wil and useful Improvements in Locks, of whichA the following isa speciication.

This invention relatesto an iiuproveii'ientv inl padlocks andl shackles therefor.

ject being to provide a Locks of this type a the obivaterproof lock. re usually placed on exterior doors and'entr'ance of water into the lock casingnaturally producing rust and gradually renders thelock 15 The invention -comprises hereinafter described.

useless. the novel features 'pointed out in the claim` and shown in 'the4 accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is aside elevation ofa lock,

the' shackle being iiiopen position.

Figure Figure 3 is Figure 1.

A 2 is a sectional view,

being closed.

a section on the line 3--3 of In'thedraiving l designates tliejlockc'asing and 2 the locking mechanism, of any desired type and not formingj a part of the The key l"opening 1 is l conical shield having an undercut vannular not drive into-the interiorl therethrough. The shackle 3 is of the conventional type,

modified as hereinafter illustrated a rotating pointed out. I have type of shackle and the shackle on the top of the casing l is an anular flange of rubber, but any elastic waterproof com i position havingdurable wearingrqualities 'will do. An overhanging. undercut flange or shield 6, conical in form, is carried by or formed on the end of the 'shackle that enters the lock opening, and just far enough from the tip end portion to permit easy' locking of the shackle. portion fits over and compresses the washer 'or 'gasket 5a, forming a perfectly tightivaterproof 'oint and effectually closing the lock at this .point against entrance of moisture. l

What I claim is This overhanging A padlock, comprising a body portion.

having an outwardly extending tubular portion integral therewith, mounted lon the tubular portion, and a shackle Slidably mounted within the tubular portion and provided with an enlarged groove adapted to snugly engage said gasket when the shackle is in its locked position. Intestmony whereof I aix my signature.

' JOHN R. WRIGHT,

a beveled gasket 

